Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Esoteric Trades of Bygone Eras
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Sailor in charge of rigging and crew, now replaced by modern titles
- 2. Processor of woolen cloth using water and pressure, before mechanized mills
- 3. Medieval copier of manuscripts, a precursor to the printer
- 5. Worker melting animal fat for candles and lubrication, long outmoded
- 6. Urban night worker igniting gas lamps before electric illumination
- 7. Maker of rope and cords, essential for sailing and farming
- 9. Artisan tailoring shoes from fine leather, not to be confused with cobbler
- 12. Caretaker of horses at coaching inns, preceding modern groom
- 14. Coal miner from historic British industry, now a fading occupation
- 16. Obsolete function of verifying servants’ references with authority
- 17. Harvester of marsh plants used in thatching and weaving
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- 4. Maker and seller of tallow candles and soap, pre-electric lighting
- 8. Barrel maker skill central to trade and storage in early commerce
- 10. Operator of handlooms in pre-industrial textile production
- 11. Skilled worker who smooths timber surfaces in old woodworking shops
- 13. Night watchman or messenger, named for nocturnal vigilance
- 15. Archaic term for surgeon, denoting hands-on healer
- 18. Specialist crafting arrow shafts, vital in ancient warfare
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